How to Catch Each Fish in The Sims 4
Fishing is a great way to earn money or have a fun hobby an there are so many sims 4 fish to catch!
Being able to catch each fish is a really impressive feat and you’l even get a reward.
How to Catch Fish
Catching fish is easy, you just fish need to find fishing spots in the world your sim is in, and go get those little guys.
Fishing Spots
In each world you’ll find small wooden signs near water with a little fish on them. These are fishing spots are where you’ll click to have your sim go fishing and they’ll fish until you tell them to stop, catching multiple fish.
While your sim is fishing they’ll gain the fishing skill and as the skill goes up they’ll be able to catch better fish and unlock things like the ability to use bait.
Bowfishing
If you have The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits in your game sims with level four of the archery skill your sim is able to click on those same fishing spots and choose to go bowfishing. The sim will shoot a bow and arrow into the water and will catch any fish available in that location which is so fun!
Fishing on Boats
If you have The Sims 4: Island Living installed in your game you have the option to go fishing off the back of boats in Sulani. This helps you to catch some of the more rare fish in Sulani that are super cool!
Fishing With Bait
When you reach level three of the fishing skill your sim will be able to start fishing with bait. This means that you can use other items to catch bigger and better fish. You can use the following items as bait:
- Other Fish
- Frogs
- Plants
To use bait you’ll need to have the items in your sim’s inventory and then you’ll click on the fishing spot and choose fish with bait.
Then, a menu will open where you can choose which bait to use and your sim will fish using that bait until they run out. Once they run out, they’ll continue fishing just without bait so you’ll still catch fish without needing to get them to start fishing again.
There are even some fish that require you to use a specific bait to be able to catch it including the anglerfish, a piranha and a cat fish.
Fish Types & Where to Catch Them
There are dozens of sims 4 fish types to catch and each has a different sale price, rarity and location to catch it. The fish below are separated by rarity, either common, uncommon or rare.
There are some fish that can be caught in dozens of locations, so I’m only going to list one fishing spot for each fish.
Common Fish
Bass
- “A perch by another name. Nice sound dynamics though.”
- Bass can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Celestial Grouper
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “They are primordially hunters, they lie on the bottom and surge forward, preferring juvenile surgeonfish and crustaceans. Alternatively they may hover motionless in the water column before attacking.”
- Celestial Grouper can be found at every fishing spot in Sulani
Cichlid
- Requires The Sims 4: Spa Day
- “Cichlids span in a wide rang of body sizes. So no ‘one size’ fits all for this kind.”
- Cichlid can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Clownfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Thirty species are recognized: one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild, they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on species, anemonefish are overall yellow, orange or a reddish or blackish colour, and many shoe white bars or patches.”
- Clownfish can be found behind Kaeloha Household lot in Sulani
Goldfish
- “A smell member of the carp family known to frequent both fishbowls and toilet bowls.”
- Goldfish can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Guppy
- “A small, bright tropical fish. (Not only bright as in colourful – they’re also pretty smart.)”
- Guppy can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Koi
- “Koi is actually a shortening or nishkigoi meaning ‘brocaded carp.’ A pretty name for a pretty fish.”
- Koi can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Mahi Mahi
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Surface-dwelling, ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Also widely called dorado and dolphin.”
- Mahi Mahi can be found by fishing in deeper water off the back of a boat in Sulani
Minnow
- “A fish so small, it’s best used to catch other fish.”
- Minnow can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Neon Angelfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Neon… Shinier! Glossier than your garden variety Angelfish.”
- Neon Angelfish can be found by fishing in deep water off the back of a boat in Sulani
Perch
- “A small spiny fish typically found in rivers and lakes.”
- Perch can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Salmon
- “A good sized fish known in Celtic mythology as a symbol of wisdom. Also known for being delicious.”
- Salmon can be found in Willow Creek beside the Sylvan Glade tree
Tambaqui
- Requires The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure
- “The Tambaqui is already pretty big. This one’s bigger.”
- Tambaqui can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Tetra
- “A small freshwater fish with a compressed, shiny body and distinctive fins.”
- Tetra can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Trout
- “It might look like a little bit like salmon, but no doubt it’s trout.”
- Trout can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Tuna
- Requires The Sims 4: City Living
- “Tunas are rather common and rather large, in general. Enjoy as a large portioned sashimi or as a large decorative on a small mount.”
- Tuna can be found in front of Oakenstead lot in Willow Creek
Walleye
- Requires The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
- “These huge marble eyed fish are colour blind. They cannot see blue or yellow. Good eatin’ though.”
- Walleye can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Yellow Perch
- Requires The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
- “Kin to Walleyes. Best known for their black tiger stripes and growling when they’re hungry.”
- Yellow Perch can be caught at every fishing spot in Granite Falls
Uncommon Fish
Angelfish
- “A lovely small fish, perfect for showing off and keeping other fish on their best behaviour.”
- Angelfish can be found in Oasis Springs behind the Caliente Household lot
Armored Catfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure
- “This fish is ready to go to war.”
- Found in Selvadorada by going through gate before crossing bridge
Betta
- “A very small and hardy fish, that’s betta than most!”
- Betta can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Bluefin Tuna
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Bluefin are the largest Tuna.”
- Bluefin Tuna is caught at the fishing spot behind the Kealoha Household lot in Sulani
Butterflyfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Although some species are dull-coloured, most wear intricate patterns with striking backgrounds of blue, red, orange or yellow. Many have dark bands across their eyes and round, eye-like dots on their flanks to confuse predators as to which end to strike and in which direction they’re likely to flee.”
- Butterflyfish can be found in both fishing spots in the Mua Pel’am neighbourhood of Sulani
Catfish
- “Unlike a domestic cat, this fish uses its whiskers to taste its surroundings. Like thin little tongues.”
- Can be caught in forgotten grotto with plant bait or large fish bait.
Discus
- Requires The Sims 4: Spa Day
- “Due to their distinctive shape and bright colours, Discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish.”
- Discus can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Exotic Goldfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Spa Day
- “The fanciest of the goldfish family. Don’t tell the other members we said that.”
- Can be found in the water in forgotten grotto
Fighting Plakat
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Pronounced pla-cot, they are a short-finned variety of Betta Splendens. They were originally selected out of rice paddies in Thailand and Southeast Asia and bred for their fighting ailities.”
- Fighting Plakat can be found at the fishing spot behind the Kealoha Household lot
Kissing Gourami
- “Don’t kiss these lips; perch have sharp rows of teeth lining their mouth.”
- Kissing Gourami can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Luna Fish
- Requires The Sims 4: Werewolves
- “A fanged fish blessed by the power of the moonlit waters of Moonwood Mill.”
- Luna Fish is found in Moonwood Mill at the fishing spot on the dock near the peak hill by Greg’s house
Parrotfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Parrotfish are colourful and voracious herbivores and spend up to 90% of their day eating algae off of coral reefs with their beak-like teeth. And they defecate sand, keeping beaches beachy.”
- Parrotfish is found in deep waters in Sulani by fishing off the back of a boat
Red Crawdad
- Requires The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
- “Kissing cousins to lobsters. But don’t tell them that, they want to be unique.”
- Red Crawdad can be found in either fishing spot in Granite Falls Forest
Tilapia
- “Tilapia are a type of cichlid fish. They’re pretty happy in a nice aquarium too.”
- Tilapia can be found at fishing spot at the entrance of Desert Bloom Park in Oasis Springs
Wolf Eel
- “This bottom feeding eel-like fish is known for its hard-shell eating teeth. Scared? They’re actually quite friendly.”
- Wolf Eels can be caught in Forgotten Grotto when using frogs as bait
Rare Fish
“Captain Fishbones” Bonefish
- “He swims in circles, can’t remember a thing, and is already dead… your best friend!”
- “Captain Fishbones” Bonefish can be found in Willow Creek beside the Sylvan Glade tree
Anglerfish
- “A sneaky predator fish that lures prey into its mouth with a small glowing tentacle like growth. on its head.”
- This fish is found in the secret world of Sylvan Glade. You’ll need to use a medium fish (i.e., Koi) to be able to catch it!
Astral Pro-Jellyfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits
- “These unique jellyfish can be caught in the Electric Lagoon in Gibbi Point’s Crystal Valley neighbourhood. Cooking them into a dish might make you feel like you’ve always belonged in Gibbi Point, though the locals have speculated that the origin of these jellyfish is a little…. otherworldly.”
- Astral Pro-Jellyfish is found in Gibbi Point at the Electric Lagoon in Crystal Valley
Batfish
- “The batfish doesn’t sleep upside-down, but it has nice, leathery wings to make up for it.”
- Batfish can be found at the middle fishing sot in Forgotten Grotto
Blue Crawdad
- Requires The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
- “The mysterious blue crawdad is rumoured to receive its colour from an industrial blueberry accident.”
- Blue Crawdad is found in Granite Falls Forest at the fishing spot by the waterfall
Electric Eel
- Requires The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure
- “This Electric Eel is shockingly large but sparks great inteerest from those who catch one.”
- Electric Eel is found deep in the jungle through paths in Selvadorada
Golden Mahi Mahi
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “They are distinguished by dazzling colours, in this case GOLD!”
- Golden Mahi Mahi can be caught by fishing in deep water in the Ohan’ali Town neighbourhood of Sulani
Green Plakat
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “They are quite intelligent as fish go, and they can even be trained to recognize their owners and do tricks.”
- Green Plakat can be found at the fishing spot beside admiral’s wreckage lot
Gummie Guppie
- “A deliciously squishy friend for your home, just don’t leave him alone with the catfish.”
- Gummie Guppie can be found in Willow Creek beside Crick Cabana
Leopard Shark
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Harmless to humans, the leopard shark is caught by commercial and recreational fisheries for food and the aquarium trade.”
- Leopard Shark can be found at the fishing spot beside the Admiral’s Wreckage Lot in Sulani
Mountain Lionfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
- “An exotic fish only found in rare mountainous regions. Beware their spines, they can do serious damage!”
- Mountain Lionfish is found in the deep woods of Granite falls at the fishing spot by the waterfall
Piranha
- “A small fish with a big bite. But really, watch out for those tiny teeth.”
- Piranha is found at the fishing spot at the back of Desert Bloom Park in Oasis Springs. Must use medium fish as bait.
Pufferfish
- Requires The Sims 4: City Living
- “Mounted pufferfish, which, when alive used to huff and puff. Oh eating it could also be poisonous.”
- Can be found in the pond in Sylvan Glade
Rainbowfish
- “Contrary to popular belief, following a rainbowfish will not lead you to a pot of goldfish.”
- Rainbowfish can be found behind the Goth lot in Willow Creek
Red-Tailed Black Shark
- “A small fish with a big name. Also known as a redtail sharkminnow.”
- Found at the very back of Desert Bloom park in Oasis Springs with small fish as bait
Royal Sabrefish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “How Royal?? We are not sure.”
- Royal Sabrefish is found by fishing off the back of a boat in deep waters in Sulani
Scorpionfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “Members of the scorpionfish family are experts at blending in with their surroundings, making them excellent ambush predators in their habitat.”
- Scorpionfish can be found beside key point lot in Sulani
Sturgeon
- “Sturgeon are large fish sometimes called living fossils. Luckily, they aren’t offended.”
- Sturgeon can be found in a random shallow pond fishing spot in the middle of Desert Bloom Park
Swordfish
- Requires The Sims 4: Island Living
- “They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive.”
- Found in deep waters in Sulani (must fish off back of boat)
Treefish
- “Shhh… can you hear their singing? No? Well, even magical treefish have limits.”
- Treefish can be found behind park beside parkshore lot in Willow Creek
Vampire Squid
- Requires The Sims 4: Vampires
- “Do not succumb to its cuteness, or lack thereof…”
- Can be caught at any fishing spot in Forgotten Hollow
Reward for Catching Every Fish
When you catch the very last fish you’ll get the notification You’ve completed the Fishing Collection. However, a few days later you’ll get something in the mail to celebrate your accomplishments.
In the mail you’ll receive a plaque called The Right Angler and this plaque’s description reads “No longer are fish the strange beasts wriggling and flopping among your darkest nightmares. No longer! Your mastery over these aquatic creatures of the deep have earned you The Right Angler plaque, courtesy of the local Sim Fishing Club.”
